Background Investigation: A Brief Overview

Nearly every day nowadays, we get to hear the words background check, about guns shops doing background checks, employers doing background checks before handing out the appointment letter, federal government doing background checks for clearance and even parents doing background checks for their nannies and caregivers for the elderly. There are many Private Detectives in Melbourne who conduct background checks and background investigations.

Background Investigation

A background investigation digs a little deeper than a typical background check. A background check is much faster and cheaper and comparatively easier way of verifying information about a person than background information.

A background investigation is a bit more complicated than just putting a person’s name in a database and passing the data to the client.

A Background Investigation Includes:

• An extensive, intricate and exhaustive search of documents that are available publicly and include court searches in the relevant jurisdiction which goes beyond the scope of simple online database searches.
• Analyzing and reviewing records for misinterpretations, inconsistencies, fraud, fines, indictment, criminal charges etc.
• Interviewing neighbors, friends, family and relatives to get a more clear and consistent picture about a person, their character and their past.
• Checking court, public and probate records, court filings, financial records, property records, regulatory filings and corporate documents.
• A thorough and comprehensive picture about a person’s past and present through fact based and unbiased analysis.

There are various private detective agencies throughout Australia who specialize in conducting both background checks and background investigations. The average Private Detective in Melbourne of conducting a background investigation varies depending on how much information the client is asking for and how much deep they are willing to dig. As mentioned earlier background investigations cost a bit more than background checks and can cost from anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.